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What American female swimmer has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Topping the list of female swimmers is Jenny Thompson, also from the US, with a total of 12 medals- eight gold, three silver, and one bronze. Thomson’s eight-gold medal haul also makes her third among all-time Olympic gold winners.
What US woman has the most Olympic medals?
Most number of Olympic medals won Among the women, former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, with 18 Olympic medals, is the most successful female Olympian. Nine of those were gold, a record for most golds by a female athlete at the Olympics.
Who is the most decorated female swimmer of all time?
Emma McKeon put together the most dominant performance at the Tokyo Olympics, claiming seven medals, the most ever by a female swimmer in one Games.
Who is the female swimmer with the most gold medals?
Topping the list of female swimmers is Jenny Thompson, also from the US, with a total of 12 medals- eight gold, three silver, and one bronze. Thomson’s eight-gold medal haul also makes her third among all-time Olympic gold winners.
Who is the only female track and field athlete to win six gold medals?
Felix is the only female track and field athlete to ever win six Olympic gold medals and her nine medals are tied for the most ever won by a female track and field Olympian. She made her Olympic debut in Athens in 2004, winning silver in the 200-meter. She won another silver in the same event in 2008 and gold in 2012.
Who are the best swimmers of all time?
All three swimmers are from the United States. Spitz’ and Biondi’s achievements also put them on the list of overall Olympic greats. Spitz’ nine-gold medal tally places him at second place in the list of all-time Olympic gold medalists, while Biondi’s eight qualifies him for third.
Who was the first American woman to win four gold medals in the Olympics?
Not only does Van Dyken have six Olympic medals, she has the distinction of being one of the few Olympians whose medals are all gold. In 1996, she became the first female U.S. Olympian to win four gold medals in a single Games: 50-meter freestyle, 100 butterfly, 4×100 freestyle and 4×100 medley.